Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Ambessavs Ivern

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ivern wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Ambessa based on 11 games. Ivern wins the early laning phase while Ambessa scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup.

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Ambessa Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ambessa performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Ambessa - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
45.5% WR
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Ivern vs Ambessa matchup - 54.5% win rate
Ivern
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Ivern Matchup?

Ivern wins the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Ivern
Matches: 11
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
1.8
CS / min
1.0
826
DMG / min
444
14,887
Gold / game
11,910
440
Heal / min
204
1,326
DMG Mitigated / min
484
0.6
CC / min
1.6
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Ambessa vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Ivern wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Ambessa's 45.5%, giving Ivern a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ivern controls the early laning stage, but Ambessa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ivern needs to press advantages before Ambessa reaches their power spikes, while Ambessa should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ivern has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Ivern overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ambessa vs Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.8Ambessa
1.0Ivern
Ambessa significantly out-farms Ivern by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ambessa a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ivern players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
826Ambessa
444Ivern
Ambessa heavily out-damages Ivern by 383 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ambessa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,887Ambessa
11,910Ivern
Ambessa generates a commanding 2,977 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Ambessa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ambessa
1.6Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ambessa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,766Ambessa
689Ivern
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 1,078 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Ivern

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Ivern are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ivern. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ivern
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa0.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern100.0%
Late Game
Ambessa
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa62.5%
Ivern late game win rateIvern37.5%

Ivern dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Ivern can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Ivern. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ivern must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ambessa reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ambessa survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ambessa Runes Against Ivern

Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs IvernInspiration
First Strike - best Ambessa rune vs IvernCash Back - best Ambessa rune vs IvernTriple Tonic - best Ambessa rune vs IvernCosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs Ivern
Precision rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs IvernPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs IvernTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Precision rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Ivern in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ambessa's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ambessa matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%746.691611,24053.9%45.7%
41.18%685.679410,72943.8%38.9%
53.03%661.478012,35250.0%55.6%
52.38%636.089411,47245.8%56.4%
39.34%615.869311,33632.1%45.5%
35.09%572.174511,96231.8%37.1%
43.86%576.181410,36541.4%46.4%
43.64%551.575111,87248.3%38.5%
53.70%546.81,14311,62466.7%43.3%
40.74%545.977211,49043.5%38.7%
54.72%531.481712,90555.0%54.5%
43.40%531.272811,92530.8%55.6%
42.31%521.764511,33857.7%26.9%
49.02%514.781310,51952.0%46.1%
50.00%485.777411,07747.4%51.7%
46.81%471.071512,61836.0%59.1%
38.30%474.778111,23444.4%34.5%
63.83%476.81,42312,98872.2%58.6%
70.73%415.490812,67572.7%70.0%
48.78%415.81,00511,96350.0%47.8%
32.50%401.164211,99323.8%42.1%
65.00%406.189810,36548.0%93.3%
38.46%396.41,09811,42452.4%22.2%
46.15%391.865110,80538.9%52.4%
50.00%383.694312,81055.6%45.0%
50.00%381.879913,03447.1%52.4%
40.54%376.588811,95742.1%38.9%
52.78%364.979911,93555.6%50.0%
50.00%365.91,10412,94850.0%50.0%
48.57%356.286211,56453.3%45.0%
31.43%356.390011,28725.0%40.0%
48.57%353.187312,77846.7%50.0%
38.24%345.582111,51021.4%50.0%
42.42%336.580110,55145.0%38.5%
45.45%336.482512,20952.9%37.5%
40.63%326.084411,82122.2%47.8%
59.38%320.971312,48064.7%53.3%
51.61%316.575010,76756.3%46.7%
51.61%312.376911,17763.2%33.3%
36.67%303.173412,70841.2%30.8%
50.00%306.799012,24150.0%50.0%
51.72%292.479012,14052.6%50.0%
58.62%296.489311,83761.5%56.3%
60.71%286.479511,28360.0%61.1%
50.00%286.383112,17863.6%41.2%
32.14%285.676010,09123.5%45.5%
37.04%271.881112,52918.2%50.0%
37.04%271.485014,83862.5%26.3%
61.54%266.591411,63166.7%58.8%
42.31%265.283011,83250.0%35.7%
42.31%266.086711,28046.1%38.5%
44.00%256.086311,11150.0%38.5%
36.00%251.675411,93830.8%41.7%
28.00%256.775710,85646.1%8.3%
41.67%245.379012,04725.0%50.0%
54.17%243.889112,68858.3%50.0%
73.91%231.484114,24381.8%66.7%
31.82%226.991913,48840.0%29.4%
54.55%225.586313,18825.0%71.4%
38.10%211.482413,50460.0%18.2%
66.67%211.280513,92344.4%83.3%
35.00%201.062313,25822.2%45.5%
57.89%195.778611,94742.9%66.7%
36.84%196.171410,30630.0%44.4%
38.89%181.486014,95242.9%36.4%
38.89%185.578610,24550.0%25.0%
66.67%186.580811,72185.7%54.5%
44.44%181.177312,65920.0%75.0%
47.06%176.792112,03166.7%36.4%
52.94%175.882613,07460.0%50.0%
52.94%171.489712,66850.0%57.1%
50.00%164.287711,65955.6%42.9%
40.00%155.96629,62844.4%33.3%
53.33%150.865211,33033.3%66.7%
50.00%141.389612,96762.5%33.3%
21.43%141.373912,32428.6%14.3%
57.14%146.278011,42544.4%80.0%
35.71%141.066110,26744.4%20.0%
30.77%136.09009,86633.3%28.6%
38.46%131.363211,49442.9%33.3%
76.92%131.595113,00487.5%60.0%
69.23%131.285615,04566.7%70.0%
83.33%124.385312,08975.0%100.0%
75.00%126.11,01111,82660.0%85.7%
45.45%111.882614,8870.0%62.5%
77.78%96.175312,880100.0%71.4%
25.00%86.578310,56925.0%25.0%
87.50%83.11,00714,368100.0%85.7%
37.50%81.897314,3600.0%50.0%
37.50%82.895313,7800.0%50.0%
50.00%86.17799,38650.0%50.0%
62.50%85.770910,86075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.61,02412,837100.0%50.0%
28.57%76.57908,92416.7%100.0%
71.43%76.694111,71550.0%100.0%
66.67%61.391113,40066.7%66.7%
60.00%55.590312,01266.7%50.0%
20.00%50.862010,9890.0%50.0%
40.00%56.074613,6590.0%40.0%
80.00%56.092911,26050.0%100.0%
40.00%51.066812,5470.0%50.0%

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Ambessa vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Ivern wins the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Ambessa's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ambessa do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Ivern has the advantage against Ambessa with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ivern players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup?

Ivern wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Ivern is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Ivern?

The best Ambessa build against Ivern includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Axiom Arc with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ambessa runes against Ivern?

The best Ambessa runes against Ivern use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Ivern matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Ivern?

No, Ambessa struggles against Ivern with only a 45.5% win rate. Ivern has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ivern's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Ivern?

When playing Ambessa against Ivern, play cautiously and avoid Ivern's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ivern in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.